83054

2003-011-00 EXP COLUMBIA R ESTUARY HABITAT--COORDINATION (EP)

10/1/2019

9/30/2021

157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Work Element Usage Report

G: 157 - BATWATER--Collect POST-Construction AEMR Level 3 data

This work element will be subcontracted to the Lower Columbia River Watershed Council (LCRWC). This work covers a portion of the Level 3 work and the direct contract covers the remaining work.

A Steering Committee consisting of the Estuary Partnership, BPA, USACE, and PNNL developed “A Programmatic Plan for Restoration Action Effectiveness Monitoring and Research (AEMR) in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary” (Johnson et al. 2013). This programmatic strategy for action effectiveness data collection calls for all restoration projects funded under the AA Columbia River Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Program (CEERP) to have a minimum of Level 3 AEMR data collection for pre and post restoration implementation. A subset of projects will be chosen for more intensive monitoring (Levels 2 and 1). Level 2 AEMR data collection is managed under the Estuary Partnership monitoring contract (#2003-007-00) and Level 1 is undertaken by the USACE under AFEP. Additionally, all Level 3 AEMR data collection is coordinated by the Estuary Partnership under the monitoring contract, including quality assurance and data management and reporting. Hence, no final report of AEMR will be completed through this contract; instead it will be done through the monitoring contract.

Level 3 metrics include photo points, water surface elevation, water temperature, sediment accretion and topography. The LCRWC will collect these metrics pre and post construction at the Batwater Station restoration site. 2020 marks year 5 post construction.

Level 3 AEMR post construction data collection at the Batwater restoration site. Metrics include photo points, water surface elevation, water temperature, sediment accretion and topography.

$6,500

7.32%

10/01/2019

09/30/2021

04/30/2021

Concluded

n/a

n/a

Recurring